Piaget

Introduced during the creative surge that followed the launch of the Piaget Polo in 1979, the present Piaget belongs to the family of C701 models that embody the Maison’s most iconic design era. The Polo was conceived by Yves Piaget as a luxury sports watch not intended for the players themselves, but for the distinguished spectators of the sport—those who, in his words, required:“a watch bracelet rather than a mere wristwatch.” This vision defined a new design philosophy built around full integration of case, dial, and bracelet into a seamless sculptural whole.

Created in the period when the Polo model became Piaget’s defining design statement, it reflects the collection’s signature full‑gold construction, fluid gadroon surface pattern, and elegant geometry that blurred the line between jewelry and horology. Developed as a luxurious answer to the shifting tastes of the Quartz Crisis era, the Polo quickly emerged as a symbol of late‑20th‑century glamour and modernity. This enduring design relevance was reaffirmed when Piaget relaunched the model in 2024 as the Piaget Polo 79, a faithful revival of the original 1979 aesthetic, now powered by a ultra‑thin automatic movement, marking the Polo’s return in mechanical form.

The present watch stands as a refined example of this celebrated lineage, capturing the integrated gold design and distinctive visual harmony that continue to define the Polo’s lasting legacy.